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The Criminal [The Concrete Jungle] (Joseph Losey, 1960)

Nov

21

chow time

The Criminal (1960)

A prison space. Two tough looking guys in dark clothing appear to savour their meals. One of them is holding a book. DP: Robert Krasker.

#FilmDinner #PrisonChow #JosephLosey #StanleyBaker #SamWanamaker #GrégoireAslan #MargitSaad #JillBennett #JohnDankworth #RobertKrasker #drama #crime #jazz #UK #1960s ★★★½ ♥︎

The Servant (Joseph Losey, 1963)

Aug

16

National Authenticity Day

The Servant (1963)

Manservant Barrett (Dirk Bogarde) and his master Tony (James Fox). Tony is asleep in a folding chair wearing an overcoat in a sparse room with crumbling walls. Barrett – immaculately dressed in a dark overcoat, hat, gloves, tie – stands in the doorway, looking down on the sleeping man. DP: Douglas Slocombe.

– What do you want from this house? – Want? – Yes. Want. – I'm just the servant, miss. – Get my lunch.

#Bales2023FilmChallenge #NationalAuthenticityDay #JosephLosey #HaroldPinter #RobinMaugham #DirkBogarde #SarahMiles #WendyCraig #JamesFox #JohnDankworth #DouglasSlocombe #BookAdaptation #UK #1960s ★★★★☆

Accident (Joseph Losey, 1967)

Feb

1

Car Insurance Day

Accident (1967)

Anna (Jacqueline Sassard) on the backseat of a car, her head tilted back. DP: Gerry Fisher.

A car accident.